 | Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 500 pages
...sentiments in the following terms, written with his own hand, on the leaf at the end of his Bible : " I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." Nor did he confine these sentiments... | |
 | Reading, J. L. - Christian literature, English - 1848 - 122 pages
...elements to confer pardon and peace. BISHOP HOENE'S SERMON ON THE CASE or THE JEWS. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. I HAVE carefully and regularly perused these holy...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books in whatever language they may have been written. SIR WILLIAM JONES. — FEOM HIS LIFE.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1848 - 432 pages
...sentiments in the following terms, written with his own hand, on the leaf at the end of his Bible : "" 1 have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures,...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.' Nor did he confine these sentiments... | |
 | Edward Payson - Congregational churches - 1849 - 624 pages
...perused the scriptures," says this truly great man, "and am of opinion, that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity. purer...morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloABOVE ALL PRICE. quence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may... | |
 | Edward Payson - Congregational churches - 1849 - 628 pages
...perused the scriptures," says this truly great man, "and am of opinion, that this volume, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer...morality, more important history, and finer strains of «loquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have beeii written.''... | |
 | Sarah BAKER (of Dorchester, Mass.) - Conversion - 1850 - 286 pages
...distinguished scholar of the eighteenth century, says, " I have carefully and regularly perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that the volume,...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." John Locke, the celebrated philosopher,... | |
 | Jabez Burns - Mothers - 1850 - 316 pages
...regularly perused the Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume called the Bible, independent of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written." LADY WILHELMINA MAXWELL GLENORCHY... | |
 | Samuel Sterling Sherman - Baccalaureate addresses - 1850 - 40 pages
...poets." Sir William Jones, a profound and polished scholar, as well as incorruptible judge, says, " I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that independent of its divine origin, the volume contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important... | |
 | Education - 1846 - 584 pages
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 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1851 - 790 pages
...testimony to the sacred volume from the pen of Sir William Jones. "I have carefully and regularly peri'.sed these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion ' that the...finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.''!! •Rev. )Ud. 5. t Pfolm cvii.... | |
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I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, " and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine " origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important " history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected... 
